The UK , USA , Australia , Netherlands , Sweden , Ireland , Malaysia ,Singapore and New Zealand are the 9 countries listed on Hotcourses's study abroad list. The following article will bring (or repeat) you interesting content about these countries.
1. In the Netherlands, bicycles are more than the population. The Dutch have the phrase "anyone who has never lost a bicycle is not a true Dutch".But, why do Europeans "think" bicycles?
2. Sweden is covered by more than 50% of forests. There are about 100,000 lakes and more than 24,000 large and small islands nationwide. You can read more about Introduction to Sweden to learn more about this study abroad destination.
3. Australia is the second country in the world to adopt the right to vote for women (the first country is New Zealand).
4. After Monaco, Singapore is the most densely populated country in the world, with 6,430 within 1 km2.
5. The width of Australia equals the distance of London and Moscow.
6. The first night zoo in the world, The Night Safari, located in Singapore.
7. Melbourne is home to the second most populous Greece (just behind Athens)
8. Sweden is the third largest exporter of music in the world (after Britain and America). Some singers and cult bands from Sweden are ABBA, The Cardigan, Ace of Base, Europe and The Hives.
9. On average, every Irish citizen consumes 131.1 liters of beer a year and this figure has made Ireland the second highest average beer consumption country in the world, after the Czech Republic. Learn more about studying abroad in Ireland. Some questions about studying abroad in Dublin, Ireland.
10. Buildings in Singapore are not allowed to be built higher than 280m and now there are three buildings that have reached that level: the OUB Center, UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza.
11. Before 1902, daytime swimming was illegal in Australia
12. On a beautiful day, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt went to swim at Cheviot Beach, and since then, no one ever saw him again.
13. New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world (along with Denmark), according to the Corruptions Perception Index . Learn more about the top 25 cities for young people .
14. In 2003, Singapore's Changi Airport was awarded the 16th consecutive Best Global Airport Award by Business Traveler magazine.
15. The name "Australia" is derived from a Latin word "Australis", meaning "south".
16. In 1880, Melbourne was the richest city in the world. Currently, Melbourne is also one of the six most attractive study abroad cities in Australia
17. New Zealand is about the same size as the UK, but the country has a population of only 4 million, while in the UK there are 63 million people.
18. The British drink the most tea in the world. Read the article about drinking tea in Brighton to learn more about the British tea drinking habits.
19. Choose America as a study abroad destination at university, you will not have to choose an industry immediately because you will have 2 years of general education. Read the article about 4 different things about college admissions in the United States .
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